Hi Graeme hope you are keeping well. The 208 you eventually got from me was indeed converted to a Diana 34 piston with a to5 trigger. Even without the conversion the 208 is a fine rifle with a mild fettle. The remmy express is also a good gun especially if you convert the trigger blade to a hw one. If I had to choose between the two in standard form I would struggle, either way for little money you can't beat them.